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Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ºù«Ӱҵ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at ºù«Ӱҵ

The event was held here at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind ºù«Ӱҵ chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of University of ºù«Ӱҵ students.
A close up of a CPU being placed on a circuit board

University of ºù«Ӱҵ to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Dr Joe Price
Joe Price, advisor for ReNewFood

The Flavours of Future-Food: How novel proteins will revolutionise taste and inspire a sustainable protein transition

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering's Joe Price explains how the ReNewFood project is aiming to create sustainable proteins that are healthier and more delicious than existing ones.
net zero transatlantic flight

World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023

The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year as part of a pioneering research project to fly across the pond using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

ReNewFood: New project aims to enhance flavour of meat alternatives

ReNewFood is a new project led by Matthew Hutchinson to commercialise the research outputs of Dr. Kang Lan Tee and Prof. Tuck Seng Wong in our Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
houses under construction

Experts say building standards are failing to deliver healthy ventilation

A panel of leading scientists and engineers contribute to a report on air pollution by England’s Chief Medical Officer.
An antimony-based LiDAR sensor chip seen close up being handled in a lab
Credit: Phlux Technology

University of ºù«Ӱҵ start-up secures £4m investment to bring ‘world first’ sensor to mass market

A University of ºù«Ӱҵ spin-out company has secured the backing of leading deep tech investors to bring its revolutionary infrared sensors - a game changer for robotics and self-driving machines - to the mass market.